I’ve always been a big fan of The Muppets which started when I was young. Every year at Christmastime, my family and I would love to watch A Muppet Christmas Carol together. I always felt a sense of nostalgia anytime I saw Kermit the Frog on TV or at Disney World. When I was in elementary school, we put on a production of A Christmas Carol. The kids stage version of the show is very similar to the Muppet version with similar songs and dialogue. My sister who is 3 years older than me was cast as Bob Cratchit. Unfortunately, a few days before the show she came down with pneumonia and could not perform in the show. I already knew some of her lines and songs so I jumped in as Bob Cratchit just days before our performances (the show must go on!). Years later, we always think of this story while watching The Muppets so I knew I had to make my own little crochet Kermit plush.
For this pattern, I used Premier Parfait Chunky yarn (which is my favorite yarn) for a soft pastel look. Click here to get Premier yarn for this project. If you enjoy this pattern, please give me a follow on social media and let me know what other free patterns you would love to see! Happy crocheting 🙂
MATERIALS & TOOLS
- Yarn: Premier Parfait Chunky (Size 6) in key lime & white
- Crochet hook (Size 6.0 mm)
- Polyfil – fiberfill stuffing
- Felt for face details – black, red, pink & green
- Fabric glue
- Yarn Needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker
- Sewing pins
ABBREVIATIONS
- CH – chain
- SC – single crochet
- INC – single crochet increase (2 SC in each stitch)
- DEC – decrease (I use the invisible decrease in all of my creations for a cleaner look)
- FO – fasten off
- Magic ring – Make a loop, leaving a long tail to work with. Insert hook in the center of loop, yarn over, and draw up a loop. Yarn over, pull through to make the first chain (this does not count as a stitch). Continue to crochet over the loop and tail with the number of stitches called for. There are many wonderful YouTube videos on how to make a magic circle if you are a visual learner! Always move your stitch marker to the last stitch in the round.
THIS PATTERN IS WORKED IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS.
POLICIES & REMINDERS
- DO NOT publish or sell this pattern in any form
- You may sell plushes made from this pattern but must credit me for the pattern (Simply tag @thewondercrochet or mention Allison from Wonder Crochet)
- I love interacting with people on social media! Please tag me in your creations and feel free to reach out with any questions
- These characters are the property of Disney, I do not own any rights to them
- My finished plush measures around 8 inches tall
KERMIT THE FROG
HEAD
IN GREEN
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3. (SC, INC)X6 (18)
4. (2 SC, INC)X6 (24)
5. (3 SC, INC)X6 (30)
6. (4 SC, INC)X6 (36)
7-12. SC AROUND FOR 6 ROUNDS (36)
13. (4 SC, DEC)X6 (30)
14. (3 SC, DEC)X6 (24)
STUFF HEAD
15. (2 SC, DEC)X6 (18)
16. (SC, DEC)X6 (12)
17. DEC TO CLOSE
BODY
IN GREEN
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3. (SC, INC)X6 (18)
4. (2 SC, INC)X6 (24)
5-9. SC AROUND FOR 5 ROUNDS (24)
10. (2 SC, DEC)X6 (18)
11. (SC, DEC)X6 (12)
FO, LEAVE TAIL FOR SEWING & STUFF BODY
ARMS (MAKE 2)
IN GREEN
1.8 SC IN A MAGIC RING (8)
2-7. SC AROUND FOR 6 ROUNDS (8)
FO, LEAVE TAIL & STUFF LIGHTLY
LEGS (MAKE 2)
IN GREEN
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3. SC AROUND (12)
4. (SC, DEC)X4 IN BLO (8)
5-7. SC AROUND FOR 3 ROUNDS (8)
FO, LEAVE TAIL & STUFF LIGHTLY
EYES (MAKE 2)
IN WHITE
1.6 SC IN A MAGIC RING (6)
2. INC X6 (12)
3-4. SC AROUND FOR 2 ROUNDS (12)
FO, LEAVE TAIL
FELT PIECES
-USING BLACK FELT, YOU WILL CUT OUT TWO EYE PIECES AS SEEN BELOW (YOU WILL SIZE IT DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR EYES BUT MINE MEASURES ABOUT 1 INCH LONG FOR EACH)
-USING GREEN FELT, YOU WILL CUT OUT AN OCTAGON AND CUT A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE FOR THE COLLAR. YOU WILL THEN NEED TO MAKE A CUT BETWEEN 2 OF THE TRIANGLES SO YOU CAN WRAP THE COLLAR AROUND KERMIT’S NECK (MY OCTAGON MEASURES ABOUT 4 INCHES ACROSS)
-USING RED FELT, YOU WILL CUT OUT A SMILE (SIZE DEPENDS ON THE FINAL SIZE OF YOUR HEAD BUT MINE MEASURES ABOUT 2.5 INCHES LONG AND 0.8 INCHES TALL)
-USING PINK FELT, CUT OUT A TONGUE TO PLACE ON TOP OF THE MOUTH (MINE MEASURES 1.5 INCHES LONG)
ASSEMBLY:
-SEW THE BODY ONTO THE HEAD, CENTERED WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY
-SEW ARMS TO BOTH SIDES OF BODY, RIGHT WHERE HEAD AND BODY MEET
-SEW LEGS TO BOTTOM OF BODY
-SEW EYES TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD, SLIGHTLY FORWARD AND 3 ROWS FROM THE CENTER, LIGHTLY STUFFING
-GLUE OR SEW BLACK FELT PIECES TO THE EYES
-GLUE OR SEW RED MOUTH PIECE TO THE FRONT OF THE FACE, 3 ROWS DOWN FROM THE EYES
-GLUE OR SEW THE PINK TONGUE ON TOP OF THE RED MOUTH
-WRAP THE COLLAR AROUND THE NECK AND SECURE THE OCTAGON CIRCLE BY GLUING OR SEWING IT BACK TOGETHER
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU FINISHED KERMIT!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern and found it easy to follow. Again, if you have any questions or are stuck at any point please reach out to me.
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